The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-23
PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR
President Brush Says the Home Clubs
Prospects Are Better than Ever.
1t Is in the Market for the Best Players Money
. Can Buy-Hanover Wins the Foot Ball
Game From Wabash-Racing Events.

The Indianapolis players will close their sea-
son in Cincinnati on Tuesday. and then return
home to be paid of. when the club will disbend
until the opening of the games next spring
President Brush said yesterday that the finances
Of the club weie in good shape. "There has
been no change" he continued. sin the propri
etorship or business management of the club.
Il remains the same. and will likely do So We
are stronger financially than ever. and will be
In the market for players We want the best
money can buy"
"Have any contracts been signed7' was asked
by the reporter.
''No new player has been signed except Buck
ley. of the Syracuse club He 10 to come to rs
a catcher. In regard to other negotiations. 1
do not think it is proper to speak at this time.
We are dealing with others, but there is moth
ing certain"
'what about Hines. Clark and Hooverl
II can give you nothing definite in regard to
5hem. AS to Foster, have a claim on him
shat will be recognized by the League when the
proper time comes for a hearing OF the points, if
tnere to be any. / have official informa.
zion that he has signed with any other club.
Last SUNNI we began negotiating with Mime
npolis for Fosters release. The price was fixed
when Milwaukee put up the price, which
would not accept Foster at this time
said he would. in consideration of
what his club had done. sign
with the Indianapolis club and none other for
the coming season. When his contract with
Minneapolis expired he signed an agreement to
sign a contract with u.s. and in that agreement
we, on our part, were to advance him 800 in
October, another 800 in Novem her, the third in
Decemb Der, and the fourth in January. For the
first hundred we sent him n check on which ne
got the money for it has been returned US,
Endorsed by Foster. through the regular order
of banking business. The Indianapolis club has
a legal right to him and is not worrying about
the matter"
Mr.. Brush said th at there was n intention now
to release any of the reserved players. 1T will
cost nothing" he continued, ito keep them
later on, some of them may be disposed of. but
as far as can see that is not probable unless
their places can be filled BY better men. 1t is
in fact, too early to tell what will do in
gard to players. but you understand this
that we do not intend TO be left in the lurch if
money can secure the men we desire"
The directors,a few days ago, thought they had
everything in shape for securing new grounds.
They lay east OF the Orphans Asylum, on Col
lege avenue, and had the contractbeen carried out
would have given the home club grounds much
superior to those occupied the past season. As
the lease was about to be closed. it discov-
cred that over half the tract represented to
be under the contract of one man
was owned by several different parties
portion OF the ground had been
laid off in lots. The club could do nothing with
N part of the tract. hence the negotiations failed
The directors have in view other grounds. but
nothing definite has been reached, therefore
the time being Mr.. Brush says other details as
to the next season are reserved until after the
League meeting, which occurs on the 10th of
next month.